On Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:10:55 +0200 Dotan Cohen <[email protected]> wrote:
> > So apparently the stuff could actually be included in the official > > archive, without violating the social contract? > > > > No, there is a difference between checking all software for possible > patent infringement and including known offenders. But the line is > grey, to be sure. Hm, I guess you're right: "Packages must be placed in non-free if they are not compliant with the DFSG or are encumbered by patents or other legal issues that make their distribution problematic." http://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/ch-archive.html So anything known to be patent-encumbered can't be in main. Celejar -- foffl.sourceforge.net - Feeds OFFLine, an offline RSS/Atom aggregator mailmin.sourceforge.net - remote access via secure (OpenPGP) email ssuds.sourceforge.net - A Simple Sudoku Solver and Generator -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: http://lists.debian.org/[email protected]
